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South Tees Hospitals offers new diagnostic test
COMMERCIAL: South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust is offering a new pre-natal diagnostic service, currently only available at one other site in the North East.
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Hove GPs plan move into church
STRUCTURE: The primary care trust has launched a consultation on plans to convert a closed Hove church into a medical centre housing two GP surgeries.
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Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to cluster
STRUCTURE: It has been formally announced that Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire PCTs will form a cluster.
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NHS Plymouth announces chair for new social enterprise
WORKFORCE: A chartered accountant with a background in the media industry has been appointed chair designate of Plymouth Community Healthcare.
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Norovirus outbreak closes wards at University Hospitals Bristol
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust had between five and 10 wards closed at any one time during January and February as a result of a norovirus outbreak.
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Confed lobbies for working time directive changes
European working time regulations must change to improve care and reduce costs for acute providers, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NW commissioners to pool buying power for continuing care
COMMERCIAL: Primary care trusts in the North West are close to concluding a framework agreement which will establish a single list of approved continuing healthcare providers for the region..
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Whipps Cross told to address concerns on maternity staffing
PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has issued a report outlining “moderate” concerns about some standards at Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust.
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QIPP failure and demand blamed for West Essex acute overspend
FINANCE: Slippage in West Essex PCT’s quality, innovation, productivity and prevention (QIPP) plan has been due to “unprecedented demand” for urgent and emergency care, according to board papers.
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Trusts back reorganisation of services
Two hospital trusts in Shropshire are backing the reorganisation of services despite opposition from more than 20,000 local residents.
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Unison hits out at health pay freeze
The government has come under attack after confirmation that the pay of more than a million health workers is going to be frozen for two years.
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Around 30 posts 'saved' at NHS Wiltshire
WORKFORCE: NHS Wiltshire has found alternative roles for 30 staff originally identified as at risk of redundancy.
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Bad habits in young people falling, study suggests
The number of youngsters in Scotland drinking alcohol at least once a week has fallen by more than a third over the last decade, according to a study.
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NHS Wiltshire assesses impact of 2011-12 tariff change
FINANCE: NHS Wiltshire is planning to achieve a £6.5m surplus at the end of 2011-12, but is struggling to make the new tariff arrangements add up.
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NHS satisfaction at 'all-time high'
More than 60 per cent of people in the UK are “very or quite happy” with the NHS, meaning patient satisfaction is at an all-time high, an expert has claimed.
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Tower Hamlets beats surplus target despite acute overspend
FINANCE: NHS Tower Hamlets is forecasting an end of year surplus of £6.97m for 2010-11, despite a projected acute commissioning overspend of £6m.
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Monitor holds up TCS transfer at NHS Wiltshire
STRUCTURE: The transfer of NHS Wiltshire’s provider arm to Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust has been held up as the regulator Monitor cannot meet the April 1 deadline.
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West Essex PCT struggling to break even
FINANCE: West Essex PCT has overpent by £600,000 so far this financial year, casting doubt on its ability to break even.
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Bradford FT concern about community service savings
STRUCTURE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust has expressed concern that not enough savings are being made in the community services that it is due to take over.
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Bradford plans to protect productivity next winter
PERFORMANCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is developing a “12 month demand management capacity plan” with the intention of avoiding having to cancel elective surgery next winter.